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Foundations
Qi, Yin-Yang, Five Elements, diagnosis — the building blocks of classical Chinese medicine.
- 1What a 1,800-Year-Old Book Taught Me About Anxiety — And Why the West Deserves to Hear It
March 17, 2026
- 28 Hours of Sleep, Still Wrecked?
Your Organs Run a Night Shift — And Yours Called In Sick
March 19, 2026
- 3Qi Isn't Magic.
It's Your Body's OS — Running Without Updates Since 200 BC
March 24, 2026
- 4Why Your Body Is Like a Traffic Jam (And How to Unstick Yourself)
March 26, 2026
- 76 Signs You're Actually Healthy
(And Why Your Lab Results Don't Tell the Whole Story)
April 7, 2026
- 13The Chinese Character for 'Medicine' Contains Music — What Ancient China Knew About Sound Healing
April 28, 2026
- 1410 Questions Ancient Chinese Doctors Asked
— That Yours Never Will
April 30, 2026
- 15Your Tongue Knows Before Your Blood Test Does
May 5, 2026
- 16Yin & Yang ≠ Good vs Evil
May 7, 2026
- 17The Five Elements Are Not
a Personality Test
May 12, 2026
- 18Your Body Is a Kingdom
May 14, 2026
- 19Jing, Qi, Shen — The Three Treasures That Make You You
May 19, 2026
- 33How Ancient China Survived Summer Without Air Conditioning (And What That Teaches Us Today)
- 34Eat With The Sun: The TCM Clock For Food
July 10, 2026
- 35The Season Your Body Is Actually In (It's Not The One On Your Calendar)
July 14, 2026
- 36Surviving the Hottest Days on Earth: What Ancient China Knew About Major Heat (大暑)
July 22, 2026
Cold & Defense
Wind-cold, fever, the body's surface — the first line of defense. 太阳 · Taiyang
Balance & Emotions
Stuck Qi, the Liver, emotions — the pivot between exterior and interior. 少阳 · Shaoyang
Heat & Digestion
Internal heat, dampness, digestion — the Yangming stage. 阳明 · Yangming
Six Stages Deep Dive
Following the Shanghan Lun's six-stage map from Taiyin through Jueyin. 六经辩证. Reading path
